Bertrille Hookfin, LCSW, LICSW

Bertrille Hookfin is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a person-focused approach to therapy. She combines practical methods with listening to meet people where they are. Her work centers on helping clients cope with stress, anxiety, depression, substance concerns, trauma, and relationship and intimacy issues.

She brings more than 22 years of clinical experience in Louisiana. That experience includes helping children and adults and supporting people with special needs. She emphasizes acceptance as a starting point and guides people toward change at a pace that feels manageable.

Her practice draws on several approaches, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, EMDR, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful patterns, try small experiments, and develop clearer ways to respond to difficult feelings.

Bertrille also focuses on areas such as caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, attachment and abandonment worries, grief, and challenges tied to identity such as LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns. She works with concerns that range from sleep and eating problems to career stress and compassion fatigue.

People who choose her often want practical steps alongside a respectful, accepting relationship. She invites clients to set goals together and to move at a realistic pace.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and accepting each person where they are. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful habits. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured method used to address troubling memories and trauma through guided processing and pacing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process means treatment can change as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to walk through CBT exercises, practice mindfulness skills, or guide EMDR processing in ways that fit into everyday life.